Malabaila Castelletto Riserva Roero, Piedmont, Italy

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點擊次數(shù)：1926

Here's a wine with a little age on it. The Malabaila 2016 Roero Riserva Castelletto is a rich and broadly textured red with a very open-knit character and some mildly oxidative or faded tones of dried fruit, earth, raisin and blackcurrant. The tannins are completely integrated into the wine's softly textured finish. The wine is running the end of its course.

Made with organically farmed fruit, the Malabaila 2015 Roero Riserva Castelletto offers a classic approach to Nebbiolo with menthol and medicinal herbs on top of crushed aniseed and camphor ash. Those balsamic characteristics are strong in this wine, but you get enough forest fruit to pair with veal, chicken or other delicate white meats. There is a lot of energy and tension in this pretty high-toned Nebbiolo that ages in barrique for two years. Production is 4,000 bottles.

Lucrezia Carrega's top-shelf wine is the 2011 Roero Riserva Castelletto. The wine's appearance exhibits very nice intensity and a pretty garnet hue. The bouquet shows lasting power and momentum with wild berry, spice and black licorice. The Castelletto vineyard is Malabaila's oldest planting site. The wine ages in barrique for 24 months and then sees four years of bottle aging. Only 4,000 bottles were produced.

The 2006 Roero Riserva Castelletto is a big, powerful wine loaded with intense dark cherries, menthol, licorice and spices. The Castelletto possesses tons of inner perfume and great intensity to match its structured personality. It is another strong showing from Malabaila di Canale. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. These are the first wines I have tasted from Malabaila di Canale, which is located in Piedmont's Roero. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; (516) 677-9300, Estate Wines Ltd., San Rafael CA; (415) 492-9411, Robert Houde Wines, Bensenville IL; (630) 422-1119

Roasted espresso bean, leather and spice open the nose and are followed by cherry and cassis. There’s also a perfumed, scented quality but the tannins are extremely dry and tight. ——M.L.(12/1/2010)—— 88